Chris Sununu in 2020 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Education:
Obtained $26 million grant for Preschool Development
I proposed a $6 million one-time cash infusion into UNH to rebuild the Early Childhood Center of Excellence to serve as a model for the rest of the country. Unfortunately, this investment was removed from the budget by the Legislature.
But the state worked with UNH and The NH Charitable Foundation to secure a $26 million federal grant for Preschool Development, which will build capacities for learning and wellbeing at home, in child care, and community based settings.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Education:
Compromise on student debt relief at no expense to taxpayers
Last year, I budgeted for a $160 million, ten-year investment in student debt relief that would have cost the taxpayers nothing. Unfortunately, the legislature killed that proposal, but
I am hopeful we can find compromise and finally deliver this opportunity to provide student debt-relief and direct scholarships -- again, at NO expense to the taxpayer.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Energy & Oil:
Rejects regional Transportation & Climate Initiative
And when other states tried to shake down our residents for hundreds of millions of dollars in a gas tax--known as TCI--a scheme to pay off their failing public transportation systems, New Hampshire was the first to stand up and say ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Self-description of TCI from the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI):The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is a regional collaboration of 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and the District of
Columbia that seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector. The participating states are: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, and, VA. The initiative builds on
the region's strong leadership and commitment to energy efficiency and clean energy issues, and its programs to reduce carbon emissions in the power sector, which have resulted in the region becoming one of the most energy efficient areas in the nation.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Families & Children:
Accommodate infants in workplace; support paid family leave
We must provide greater flexibility in our workforce. We established our Infants in the Workplace Initiative, which will allow state employees to bring their infants to work in the early stages of life, which will keep our
state competitive and provide immense benefits to family.Senator Jeb Bradley's bill which I wholeheartedly SUPPORT is the only shot at delivering a viable voluntary paid family leave program that does not contain an income tax. Let's get it done.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Health Care:
Allow importation of prescription drugs from Canada
We all know that a critical issue facing our citizens, especially our senior citizens, is the cost of prescription drugs.
We know must lower our prescription drug prices, and it starts with allowing the importation of drugs from Canada, greater transparency in pricing and preventing price gouging of low-income families.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Health Care:
Put suicide prevention for veterans at the forefront
Another area we are making strides in is suicide prevention for our veterans. I am proud to announce that the state is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs to combine, and streamline all of our resources, to put suicide prevention for
our veterans at the forefront. The first order of business is reaching out to every single New Hampshire veteran, to let them know every federal and state resource available to them and ensure there is no wrong door to getting mental health services.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
On Jobs:
Pregnancy should not be a bar to employment
As part of a strong economy and workforce, we must ensure that everyone is treated with fairness and respect. As part of that effort, I have asked Senator Jeb Bradley to sponsor the New Hampshire Pregnant
Workers Fairness Act, which will ensure that pregnant women are treated fairly on the job and are provided with reasonable workplace accommodations. No woman should be forced out of a job or denied employment opportunities simply because she is pregnant.
Source: 2020 Alabama State of the State address
Feb 13, 2020
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